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A new report from the London Assembly Housing Committee has warned the London’s affordable housing system is failing to keep up with need, despite the Mayor’s Affordable Homes Programme.

The government has published a progress update on its July policy paper setting out plans to deliver a decade of renewal for social and affordable housing, including a reference to specialist providers.

TACT is inviting housing professionals to support a new national survey designed to capture the real experiences of people who have received Trusted Assessor assessments for independent living equipment and home adaptations. 

In this week's HLINks, we share South West leadership updates, consultations on design and placemaking, digital care futures, free Housing LIN conferences, HAPPI Hour recordings, an age-friendly bus workshop for local councils, and news on retrofit, investment and policy and updates nationwide.

In this piece, Peter Kerly, Managing Director at Everon UK, offers insight on the biggest technological shifts expected this year and how housing and care providers can stay ahead of the curve.

The long-established Housing LIN South West Leadership Set met online for its first meeting of 2026. Supported by St Monica Trust, we were joined for the first time by senior figures from Places for People and Bristol City Council.

The government has published updated new draft build design guidance. With an emphasis on well-designed neighbourhoods, it wants to see that new developments are well-connected to local shops and services. There is also reference to designing accessible homes for older and disabled people, as well as thinking intergenerationally.

The Housing LIN’s Annual Conference 2026 will bring together leaders from housing, health, social care and the built environment to focus on one critical question: how do we shape homes and communities that enable people to live well as they age? Read on to find out more. 

Today's newsletter explores key housing, health and social care updates, including the 2026 Housing LIN Conference, Design Awards, age-friendly wayfinding workshops, fire safety research, HAPPI Hour webinars, and wider policy insights shaping healthy, independent, connected living for communities nationwide today.

As a champion of the HAPPI category, we are pleased to advise the annual Housing Design Awards are now open for their 78th year!